Autographic register.



W. L. DEMING.

AUTOGRAPHIG REGISTER. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 28, 1913. 1,131,917, Patented Mar.16,1915.

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W. L. DEMING.

AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER.

' APPLICATION FILED MAR.28,1913

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

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WILLIAM DINING, OI SALEM, OHIO.

AUTOGBA PHIC REGISTER.

Specification 01' Letters intent.

Application filed inn-tn 28, 1913. Serial at. 757,305.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM L. DEMING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salem, in the county of Columbiana and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Autogr'a hic- Registers, of which the following is a 11, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to devices for indieating and recording sales, or similar transactions, my register being of that type wherein the transaction is noted in writing on'a suitable record strip.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide such a sales recording instrument Withmeans for automatically displaying to the customer the item as it"is written on the record. I

Other objects are to simplify the construction and render the same more efiioient, particularly in regard to the feeding of the record strip and the severing of the used portion from the blank strip.

My mechanism may-be conveniently combined with a cash-receptacle and may be mounted on the cover of such receptacle and rendered active whenever the cover is opened.

The various features comprising the invention are hereinafter more fully explained and definitely summarized in the claims.

The drawings show. my invention embodied ina cash receptaclejof the general type shown, described and claimed in my prior Patent No. 1,051,200, granted Janu- Figure 1 is a perspective view of such embodiment of the invention; Fig. 2 is evertical section through the same; Fig. 3 is an enlarged horizontal section looking upwardly substantially on .the plane indicated i by the line 33 on Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is an end view of the mechanism; Fig. 5 is a plan of a portion of the cover of the receptacle carry ing the mechanism here involved; Fig. 6 is a side elevation on an enlargedscale of the receiving spool; Fig. 7 is a transverse section of such spool, as indicated by the line 7 -7 on Fig.

Figs. 1 and 2 show asuitable cash receptacle comprising a. rectangular box having a front wall 1, rear wall 2, end walls 3 and 1,

' and a bottom 5.. Suitably seating within the receptacle are coin trays 6 and 7, and below these is a bill drawer 8 adapted to slide out at the front of the receptacle. The top of the receptacle is normally closed by a cover 10, which is supported in front by two links 11 and 12 carried adjacent to the inner surface of'the end wallsjo'f the box and pivoted to such end walls at the lower ends, and at their upper ends pivoted to the cover. The rear portion of the cover is 4 similarly hinged to the upper end of a link 13, which, at its lower end, is hinged to the rear wall 2 of the receptacle. The length of these is such that, when the cover is down, it stands horizontally within the vertical walls and flush with their upper ends, While, when raised, it stands in an inclined position suitable as a writing board. The cover may be conveniently elevated, when desired, by mounting the links 11 and 12 rigidly on a rock shaft 15, on the outer end of which is a crank 16.; A movement of the crank rearwardly and downwardly may Patented Mai-.16, 1915.

thus raise thecover. The parts so far described are claimed in my prior patent referred to, and may be conveniently used with the present invention. The present invention is not confined to these adjuncts.

. Mounted on the under side of the cover 10,

near one end, is a housing consisting of two trough-shaped portions 20 and 21 connected by two plate portions 22 and23. The two troughs are designed to carry the two spools, as hereinafter referred to.

, Above the housing an opening 25 is made through the cover, and, in this opening is located a downward flange 26 of a top plate 27 bordering the opening.

Occupying the opening and secured at its ends to the flan es 26 on opposite sides of the openingis' a ridge 29 carrying a pane {of glass 80 located parallel with the top of the cover. v I

32'indicates a roll of paper lying loose in the trough 20. The paper strip extends from this roll over the bridge 29 and glass late 80; then downwardly beneath a roller 5 mounted in the end plates 22 and 23; then up ardly over astati'onary' bar 87, mounted between the side flanges 26, and then downwardly to a spool 38 within the trough 21. The record is made on the paper strip 32 above the glass plate 30, and the winding of the spool 38 brings a fresh portion at the strip in to writing position,

storing the written record.

To revent tampering with the record stri provide a oover, which may b looked over the opening 25. This cover is designated 40. It is pivoted on a rod 41 and is provided, nearit's forward end, with a suitable lock;=4 2,' the bolt 43 of which passes through'the flange 46 at the forward end of the opening. The only opening through this cover is at 45 directly above the glass plate 30. On the under side the record strip is shielded by the two troughshaped members and 21, the bridge 29, and the extension 47 of the housing 21.

To feed the record strip by hand, as desired, I provide a knurled handle 48 (Figs.

3 and 6) on the end of an angular rod 49 extending into the spool. To make the feeding automatic consequent on the opening and closing of the cash receptacle, 1 provide at the other end of the spool a wheel 50, which is connected by any suitable ratchet device (not shown) with an angular shaft 51 entering a correspondingly shaped socket in that end of the spool.

A rack 53 meshes with the gear 50 and is connected by a pin 5d with the link 13. As the cover goes down to close the cash receptacle, thislink moves the rack in the direction to wind the paper on to the spool 38. As the cover rises, the movement of the rack is idle. A detent pawl 55 may be provided to prevent backward movement of the spool.

To make an efiective and attractive indicator with the transaction written on the record strip, 1 provide an illuminator, a mirror and a lens, and a ground glass coordinated to cause the words and figures to appear on the ground glass as they are being written on the record strip. The illuminator consists preferably of an electric lamp 60 and a reflector 61 located in operation above the glass plate and toward the rear of the machine therefrom. The minror is designated 6%. lt-is located below the glass plate and toward the front of the device. The lens is indicated at 65. It, is carried directly between the mirror and the ground glass 66 carried by the rear wall 2 of the device. It will be seen that the rays of light from the lamp 60 and the reflector 61 pass through the paper on the glass plate 30 to the mirror 64: and are reflected through the lens 65 and through a suitable diaphragm 67 adjacent thereto and are inverted thereby, so that the writing appears on the ground glass right side up and reading from left to right to one facing the glass. Preferably the lens is so positioned that this writing is magnified, the ground glass being made correspondingly longer in proportion to the paper written upon.

For compactness, the lamp and mirror are preferably carried on the under side of the plate 70, which is adapted to, fold down on the plate l9 when the receptacle is closed. To accommodate the light and reflector, a depression 71 is made in the plate 49. This supplemental cover plate is rigidly mounted on the rock shaft 41 on which the plate 40 is loosely hinged. This rock shaft has at one enda rock arm 7 5 connected by a link 76 with thelink 11, the result of which is that, whenever the cover 10 is raised to open the receptacle, the cover 70 is automatically raised to bring the light and reflector into active position. Then the cover 10 is lowered, however, to close the receptacle, the cover 70 is automatically lowered and is locked in that position by the arm engaging a suitable lug 77 secured to the wall 4: to prevent the arm 7 5 moving forward when the cover is down.

The lamp 60 may be illuminated by any suitable source of electricity. I prefer to provide conductors 80 leading to contact strips insulatingly carried on the link 13. 83 indicates a suitable socket carried by the wall 2 and connected with two stationary terminals 84 and 85 which, when the cover 10 is raised, contact with the terminals 81 and 82, but, when the cover is down, are idle. Accordingly, it is only necessary to screw into the socket 83 a plug 86 from an electric light system, or any other source of current, to provide for the illumination.

The mirror 64, heretofore referred to, is

conveniently carried by a frame 90 which maybe adjustably and removably mounted between conical pointed screws 91 carried by cars 92 projecting from the trough 20. The lens 65 may be conveniently mounted in aring 93, the front end of which is closed by a diaphragm 67 in the form of a disk.

This ring and disk are shown as mounted on the end of the arm 94: pivotel between ears 95 depending from the trough 20. The position of the lens is adjustable by a set screw 96 screwing through the forward end of the arm 9% and bearing against the trough.

Mounted on the arm 94: is a roller 97, which, when the cover is depressed to close the receptacle, rides on the upper edge of the partition 98 between two of the coin receptacles in the tray 6, and this swings the lens upwardly into the vacant space beneaththe cover.- This construction enables the device to be more compact. To prevent extraneous light between the lens and the screen, I place a tubular shield 99 in the form of a rectangular bellows between the ring 93 and the inner face of the wall 2 in front of the ground glass screen 66.

To enable the record wound on the spool 38 to be conveniently removed whenever the cover 40 is unlocked and raised, 1 provide the following construction. The rod 37 over which the strip travels and passes the spool is made tubular and has a slot 100 along its upper portion parallel with its axis. The drawing of the knife blade, or even a pencil point, across the paper at this slot severs the strip at this point. llhe spool is loosely socketed on the angular rod 51 at one end, while at the other end its shaft 49 is journaled in a box 102 which slidably seats within the open ended trough 21 and is normally locked therein by the pin 104, the upper end of which is directly below the cover 40. When the cover is raised the pin may be raised, and thus the spool drawn out with the completed record on it. It is to be understood that before the strip is severed, it is wound forward sufficiently to carry all of the items beyond the bar 37. After the spool is removed fromthe trough and the record strip unwound therefrom, the spool is returned for subsequent use.- The strip is started on it by tucking the end of the fresh strip into the kerf 103-in the'spool.

Havin thus described my invention, what I c aim is 1. The combination, with a transparent support for a record strip and means for holding one surface of the strip on the support with its opposite surface exposed for receiving writing, of an illuminator for throwing light through the strip support, and a screen adapted to display the image produced by such rays.

' 2. The combination, with a transparent support for a record strip and means for- I port, a display screen, and means for refleeting such writing onto the screen.

4. The combination, with means for supporting and feeding a record strip with a portion of its upper surface exposed to receive writing, of a transparent support over which the strip travels and is exposed, a lamp, a reflector adapted to direct light onto the strip at the support, a display screen, and a mirror adapted to reflect the light from the support to the screen.-

5. The combination, with means for supporting a record strip with a portion of its upper surface exposed to receive writing, of a screen and means for projecting onto the screen the matter being written on the strip, said means including a lens for inverting the image.

6. The combination, with means for supporting a record strip with a portion of its upper surface exposed to receive writing, of means for illuminating the same, a display screen adapted to have the matter written projected on it as it is written, and an interposed lens and diaphragm for inverting and focusing the image.

7 The combination, with a transparent support, of means for feeding an exposed record strip across it, a display screen, means for illuminating the support, means for projecting light therefrom to the display screen, and a mirror and lens interposed. between the transparent support and display screen. 7

8. In a device of the character described, the combination of .a transparent support, means for feedin an exposed record strip across it, means for illuminating the strip at the support, a mirror positioned to reflect the rays from the support, a display screen positioned to reflect rays, and an inverting diaphragm and lenspositioned between the mirror and screen.

9. The combination, with a cash receptacle, of a movable cover therefor, adapted to carry a record strip, a transparent support for the record strip, a display screen, and means for projecting the record at the support onto the screen. j

10. The combination, with a cash receptacle, of a movable cover-therefor, adapted to carry a record strip, a transparent support for the record strip, a display screen, means for projecting the record at the support onto the screen, and means for automatically illuminating the support when the cover is moved into raised position.

11. The combination, with a cash receptacle, a cover therefor, means carried by the cover for holding and feeding a record strip,

a lamp, and means for automatically moving the same into active position when the cover is raised. Y

12. The combination, with a cash receptacle, of acover therefor, means for guid ing the cover whereby it may be raised and moved rearwardly, means for carrying a record strip, means for feeding said strip,

an illuminating device for the strip, and means for automatically folding the illuminating device when the cover is folded.

' 13. In a device of the character described,

the combination, with means for supporting andfeeding a record strip, of a tubular rod across which the strip is fed,- said rod having a slot parallel with its axis over which the strip travels. 4

14. The combination, with a suitable support, and a housing carried thereby, a record strip supported and guided by said housing,

a spool for feeding said strip, means on one end of the spool for rotating it, a removable box in which the spool shaft is journaled and which constitutes a cover for a portion of the housing, and means for locking said box in said housing.

15. In a device of the. character described,

the combination, with means for supporting a record strip with a portion exposed in a position to be written upon, a cover over the strip of each side of the exposed portion,

a display screen, and means for automatithe exposed portion, a screen, and means for projecting onto the screen the matter being written onto the strip.

17. "The combination, with means for holding a record strip, a cover closing over said means and having an opening therethrough leaving an exposed portion of the record strip to receive writing, a display screen, and means for projecting the matter written on the strip onto said screen.

18. The combination, with a cash receptacle, a movable cover therefor, means for supporting a record strip carried by the cover, a display screen, means for automatically showing on the display screen the record as it is being written on the record strip, and means for advancing a'record strip after being written upon.

19. In a cash receptacle having a movable cover, the combination of means for supporting a record strip'carried by the receptacle, a housing inclosing the second strip and carried by the cover, the-upper portion of said housing having an opening therethrough exposing a portion of the record strip so that it may receive writing, means for advancing the record strip past this opening, a display screen carried by the re- .ceptacle, and means for reflecting the matter written on the strip onto the display screen.

20. The combination of a support for a record strip, a housing inclosing the record strip, the upper portion of said housing having an opening therethrough exposing a portion of the record strin so that it may receive writing, means for advancing the record strip past this opening, a display screen, and means for reflecting the matter written on the strip onto the disnlav screen.

21. The combination .of a movable support, means onthe support carrying a record with an exposed portion in position to be written upon, a display screen, means for reflecting the matter written on the strip onto the screen, means for covering the exposed portion of the strip, and means for advancing the strip consequent upon the movement of said support.

22. In a device of the character described, the combination of a transparent support, means for feeding a record strip across the support with an exposed portion above the support in position to be written upon, means for illuminating the writing above and through the support, and a screen onto' which the image of such writing is projected.

23. In a device of the character described, the combination of a transparent support, means for feeding a record strip across the support with an exposed portion above the support in position to be written upon, means for illuminating the writing above and through the support, a mirror below the support, and a screen onto which the image is reflected by said mirror.

24. In a device of the character described, the combination of a transparent support for a record strip extending across it and having an exposed portion above the support in position to be written upon, means for illuminating the writing above and through the support, a mirror below the support, a lens, a screen, and a bellows connecting the lens and screen.

25. The combination of a transparent support for a record strip adapted to be moved across the same and exposed above it, a movable cover adapted to close over the exposed portion of the record strip or be freed therefrom, and anilluminating device carried by said cover adapted to light the exposed portion of the record strip when cover is open.

26. In a device of the character described, the combination of means for substantially inclosing a record strip while leaving an exposed portion in position to be written on, a' movable cover adapted to close over said exposed portion or be free therefrom, and a .lamp carried by said cover adapted to illuminate the exposed portion of the record stri when cover is open.

2 The combination of means for feeding a record strip, a transparent support therefor, a casing inclosing the record strip except above the support, a movable cover adapted to close over the support or be free therefrom, a lamp carried by the cover adapted to illuminate the writing above the support, and a depression in the casing to receive the lamp when the cover is closed.

28. The combination of a casing having a pair of depressed trough-like" portions adapted to hold spools or rolls of paper, an intermediate transparent support, a top for the casing, open at the support, a lock for.

holding the top closed, a supplemental cover adapted to close over the-transparent support, and a lamp carried on the under side of the supplemental cover and adapted to illuminate the writing on the record strip above the transparent support.

29. The combination of a support for a record strip adapted to extend over the same, a screen, means including artificial illumination for projecting "the writing as the record strip onto the screen and reversing it in passage, whereby writing from left to right on the strip will appear on the sci'een from the writers right toward his le t.

30. The combination of a cabinet, means for supporting a record strip thereon, a screen at the rear wall of the cabinet, and means including artificial illumination for projecting writing on the strip onto the screen and reversing it to make it read from left to right for one facing the rear of the cabinet. 3

31. The combination of a transparent support, means for inclosing a record strip except at the support, means for illuminating the strip through the support, a screen to receive the image of the writing, a lens to reverse the writing, and means for feeding the strip into hidden position.

32. The combination of atransparent support, for a record strip, rolls carrying the ends of the support, means for rotating one of said rolls to feed the strip, a lamp above the writing and strip, a mirror below the same, a screen, and a reversing lens between the mirror and screen.

33. The combination, with a cash receptacle, of a removable cover thereon, a transparent support carried by the cover, a screen carried by the cover, a screen carried by the receptacle, and means for projecting the matter above the support onto the screen.

34. The combination of a cash receptacle having a movable member, a screen carried by the receptacle, a transparent support carried by said movable member, means for feeding a record strip across the transparent support, and means for projecting tl .rz.writing on the record strip when on the transparent support onto the screen.

35. The combination of a receptacle, a movable cover therefor, a housing carried by the cover, a transparent support across which a record strip extends, a lamp above a record strip and support, a mirror carried by the cover below the support, a screen carried by the receptacle, and a lens interposed between the mirror and screen.

36. The combination of a cash receptacle, a movable cover therefor, a housing carried by the cover and adapted to contain the wound-up-ends of a record strip, an intermediate support across which the record strip extends, a movable top for the housing leaving the record strip exposed above the support, a supplemental movable cover adapted to close over the record portion of the record strip on the support, a lamp carried on the under side of the supplemental cover, and a depression in the housing top adapted to receive said lamp.

37 The combination of a cash receptacle,

a movable cover therefor, a housing carried by the cover and adapted to contain the wound-up ends of a record strip, an intermediate support across which the record .strip extends, a movable top for the housing leaving the record strip exposed above the support, a supplemental movable cover adapted to close over the record portion of .the record strip on the support, an individual lock for the housing top, and means for automatically holding the supplemental cover closed when the receptacle cover is in place.

38. The combination of a cash receptacle having a movable cover, a housing carried by said cover and having a movable top with an opening through it, a support below such opening for a record strip adapted to be carried by the helmet, a supplemental cover adapted to close over the portion of the record strip exposed on the support, and mechanism for automatically raising the supplemental cover when the receptacle cover is raised.

39. The combination of a cash receptacle having a movable cover, a housing carried by said cover and having a movable top with an opening through it, a support below such opening for a record strip adapted Lu be carried by the helmet, a supplemental cover adapted to close over the portion of the record strip exposed on the support, mechanism for automatically raising the supplemental cover when the receptacle cover is raised, mechanism for automatically -feeding the record strip consequent upon 

